Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
Trey Miguel vs. Leon Slater ends with NXT Superstar Charlie Dempsey suddenly showing up and attacking everyone before hitting the referee with a gut wrench suplex. Referees and security arrive, and Dempsey leaves.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "Broken" Matt Hardy and Reby Sky (now known as Rebecca Hardy). Matt asks what kind of man puts his hands on his wife, and Rebecca calls Eddie and Alisha Edwards "clowns." Matt says he will destroy Eddie without remorse, and Rebecca says she has no choice but to return to the ring after eight yearsand teach them a lesson.
Backstage, Trey Miguel is angry at Charlie Dempsey for attacking him, and Zachary Wentz wants to know what is going on and what Dempsey is trying to accomplishment, saying Dempsey will not make a name for himself at their expense. Zachary Wentz mentions being in NXT in the past and knows that NXT would not allowing anything like this to happen, and if Dempsey wants a fight, he has it.
Jody Threat vs. Dani Luna in a ten-minute challenge ends in a time limit draw. Backstage, it is revealed that "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth is laid out in a stairwell, and that "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth has found him. After the match, Jody appeals for five more minutes and gets it, but she and Dani are immediately attacked by Alisha Edwards and Masha Slamovich.
Backstage, Mustafa Ali and Campaign Singh meet with Director of Authority Santino Marella. Mustafa wants to retract his championship challenge to "Speedball" Mike Bailey, saying that Mike Bailey needs to earn his shot. Santino says Mustafa has a point, and announces that next week, Bailey will have to win a #1 contender's match to get a shot at Mustafa's title.
Frankie Kazarian beats Mike Santana by countout in a Road To Slammiversary qualifier after JDC shows up and shoves Santana into the ring post after initially grabbing at him from ringside.
We hear from ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey). Chris Bey says they have been without the tag team titles, and says The System has thrived off of luck for some time and that their luck has run out. Ace Austin says they make their own luck and have done so for some time. Chris Bey says that they have beaten two other teams on the way to this point, and that they will kick The System's asses. Ace Austin states that when the dust clears at Slammiversary, they will become the new tag team champions.
Backstage, an angry PCO uses his own body to bring Steph de Lander out of unconsciousness. Meanwhile, Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and Rich Swann)brag about what they did to PCO and Steph as well as AJ Francis' international title defenses when Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up. Santino, having overheard that Francis is willing to defend his titles any time he is in the ring, says that he has someone in mind as a challenger for the Digital Media Championship, then tells Francis that he will be facing PCO at Slammiversary. Francis is undeterred, saying PCO is not coming back after what he and Rich Swann did to him.
"Broken" Matt Hardy and Rebecca Hardy beat The System (Eddie and Alisha Edwards) after Rebecca stands between Matt and Eddie, which leads to Alisha distracting the referee only for Rebecca to kick Eddie in the groin and Matt to hit Eddie with a Twist of Fate. After the match, Brian Myers confronts Director of Authority Santino Marella. ABC show up to make fun of Myers, then JDC stands between them. Santino makes a tag team match between the two parties next week.
Backstage, we hear from Jordynne Grace, who says that Ash By Elegance is on vacation while she keeps coming to work, then issues another open challenge to anyone from anywhere who thinks that they can take the Knockouts World Championship from her.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry asks Jake Something if he is sure he is ready to challenge for the World Championship, as he does not seem sure of much and keeps asking what his name is, among other questions. He then says there is one things that the fans are sure of, and that is what to chant - "We Believe" - and that they believe in Joe Hendry.
Joe Hendry beats Jake Something in a Road To Slammiversary qualifier. After the match, Hendry declares that he is one step closer to becoming TNA World Heavyweight Champion and that it all happened because of the fans. He says he will see everyone in Montreal, where he will become the face of TNA, and that anything is possible when you believe.
Backstage, The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) thanks JDC for attacking both Mike Santana and "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth, but JDC says he did not take out Nemeth. Moose then asks who took Nemeth as the five of them drive off, and we soon see Kazarian, who laughs while smoking a cigar before noticing somebody filming him.
We hear from The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo), who are the hosts for this week's episode for Independence Day in the United States. Carlie Bravo gets the Revolutionary War confused with ID4: Independence Day.
The Bang Bang Gang ("Rock Hard" Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) in a Unified Trios Championship Proving Ground Match.
We hear from The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo), who talk about the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania before hyping up the other two Proving Ground Matches and expressing their disdain for Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett).
It is mentioned that Atlantis Jr. beat Kyle Fletcher for the ROH World Television Championship at a CMLL event last Friday.
Backstage, Athena, Billie Starkz and Lexy Nair have their own locker room, and Tony Deppen is one of their minions in training and security guards. Queen Aminata and Red Velvet show up and announce that at Death Before Dishonor, Red Velvet will face Billie Starkz for the ROH Women's World Television Championship, while Queen Aminata will face Athena for the ROH Women's Championship. Athena mentions that she is not medically cleared, but Lexy Nair reveals that the Board of Directors have made the match official.
We hear from The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo), who talk about Washington, D.C. before plugging Honor Club.
Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) beat Komander and Metalik in an ROH World Tag Team Championship Proving Ground Match. After the match, Undisputed Kingdom continue to attack Komander and Metalik before kicking them out of the ring.
We hear from Mason Madden and Mansoor, who are coming soon to Ring of Honor.
We hear from The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo), who talk about Mount Rushmore. With some digital editing, their own faces show up on Mount Rushmore twice. They then plug Death Before Dishonor.
"Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty vs. Wheeler Yuta in an ROH Pure Championship Proving Ground Match ends in a ten-minute draw. Lee Moriarty earns an opportunity at the ROH Pure Championship.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Daniel Garcia and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard. Garcia says he and Menard are no strangers to pressure, and while he respects Will Ospreay and what he wants to do for AEW, he is not losing tonight. MJF shows up and tells Garcia that this is is what he wants to see, and that he will be in his corner tonight. Garcia leaves, then Menard tells MJF that he is all right with him after everything he has done for Garcia.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats PAC with a crucifix pin after PAC tries to counter the Lebell Lock by rolling Danielson back to pin him to advance to the finals of the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. During the match, it is announced that the first member of Team AEW for Blood & Guts will be revealed later tonight.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Willow Nightingale. Willow says "Nothing matters, smile anyway" is a motto for her in an unforgiving world, then says that Kris Statlander and Stokely Hathaway know nothing about that and that she is going to win the Owen Hart Tournament for a second time and become world champion, and she will make that all happen when she beats Kris Statlander tonight.
Mark Briscoe is in the ring. He talks about how he came close to becoming TNT Champion only to come up short, then says he is more focused on this week, which is Shark Week, which makes him think of Blood & Guts. He then declares himself a member of Team AEW. As Mark continues to speak, he is smacked from behind with the TNT Championship by "Scapegoat" Jack Perry. Kyle O'Reilly gets in the ring and beats up Perry, but he gets hit with a Rainmaker by "The Rainmnaker" Kazuchika Okada before The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson) show up to watch. The Young Bucks then get in the ring to hit Mark Briscoe with an EVP-Trigger before The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) rush into the ring, cause The Elite (Nicholas, Matthew, Okada, Perry) to flee.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Luther, "Timeless" Toni Storm and Mariah May. Toni tells Mariah that Hikaru Shida is dangerous and that she would be devasted if she lost, then says that with her in her corner, no one can stop her.
Willow Nightingale beats Kris Statlander to advance to the finals of the women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament after Statlander nearly knocks Stokely off the ring apron with a chain and Willow pins her with a schoolkid pin.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Jeff Jarrett, who has no words regarding the tournament and leaves. Jay Lethal says that he and Sonjay Dutt have never seen Jarrett more prepared, as tonight is about honoring one of his best friends in Owen Hart.
Tony Schiavone interviews Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. in the ring. Britt says everyone has a past, a present and a future, which the past a lesson, the present a gift and the future a motivation. She says that for the last ten months, everyone has wondered where she has been. Britt says that she has been injured in that time, but it takes more than injury to keep her away from AEW. She then mentions that one day, she started feeling very sick and the room was spinning, her vision was blurring and her right arm was tingling and numb, and she could not even open a water bottle. Soon, her full right side stopped working. Britt reveals she was diagnosed with a transient ischemic attack, or TIA, and that she basically had a mini-stroke, and that she had to take time off. Britt says she is now cleared and healthy, but she admits that she was more nervous and unsure of herself than she was on Sunday because she did not know if anyone would cheer for her when she came out of the tunnel. She thanks everyone for welcoming her back with open arms and says that she will always be in the fans' corner, for at the end of the day, she is one of them. Britt tells the fans to go through a hard time if they happen to be in one and come out of the other side, as we all possess the insult to become elite. She also admits that there is a new female face of AEW after shedding blood, sweat and tears in the ring and building the company from the ground up, and sarcastically states that she worked for a decade to become a CEO. She then says that the only three letters that matter in this company are D.M.D. All of a sudden, Mercedes Moné shows up at the arena, where she is congratulated by The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson). Matthew then demands that Mercedes' championship celebration start while Britt is still in the ring, and balloons are placed in the corners of the ring and the center of the mat as Mercedes makes her way there. The crowd starts chanting "D.M.D.," much to the slight shock of Mercedes, and Britt takes this as Mercedes outshining her moment. Mercedes takes this as Britt trying to steal her spotlight, and tells her to look at what a real champion looks like. Britt says she was the first woman going all in for All Elite Wrestling while Mercedes was "a broken bitch with a broken leg," and wants to challenge her at All In. Mercedes tells Britt to get in the back of the line. Britt says "Bitch, what line?" Mercedes, noting Britt is a fan, tells Britt that there is a price to pay when you mess with Mercedes Moné.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Will Ospreay and Kyle Fletcher. They are soon met by Don Callis, and Ospreay tells Callis that the loss is all on him, and admits that he owes Callis so much. He then states that he wants out of the Don Callis family. Callis says he is not one to let people out of signed agreements with him, but he is happy to do him the favor. He says that maybe one day, he will ask Ospreay for the favor. Callis and Ospreay then hug. After Callis walks away, so does Fletcher.
"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho heads to the ring with a clipboard. As he does, security shows up and approaches Taz at the announce table. He says he is guesting on commentary to get some TV, then says Hook committed a cardinal sin by using the Judas Effect on him. He also says that Taz is a biased announcer for cheering for Hook, then announces that Taz must leave the announce table for the rest of the evening and leave the arena immediately as per an executive order by The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson). Taz is escorted out of the building by security.
Samoa Joe, Hook and "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata beat Gates of Agony ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Kaun, Toa Liona) in a trios match with a triple Redrum. After the match, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith and Big Bill attack Shibata and Joe from behind with metal folding chairs, and Chris Jericho joins in on the attack. Bryan Keith rips his sling off in the process. Bryan Keith then wraps a chair around Shibata's arm before striking the chair with another chair, and Big Bill keeps hitting Joe in the back with a chair. Jericho then dons a knuckle duster and punches Hook in the head with it before Bryan Keith produces a table, and Big Bill choke slams Hook through the table.
Jeff Jarrett's wild card opponent is revealed to be "Hangman" Adam Page.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats Jeff Jarrett to advance in the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
Backstage, Big Bill and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith attack Hook, and Chris Jericho throws a fireball into Hook's eyes.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Hangman" Adam Page, who is soon congratulated by The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson). Matthew asks Page to be their fifth man in Blood & Guts, but Page grabs him and warns him that he is not "their man" or their puppet anymore and that he is not in the mood for their "bullshit games," and that he is winning the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
Will Ospreay retains the AEW International Championship against Daniel Garcia after MJF offers Garcia the Dynamite Diamond Ring and Garcia refuses, which allows Ospreay to hit the Hidden Blade for the win. After the match, Ospreay tries to console Garcia and offers him words of encouragement, then leaves. MJF then takes the blame for Garcia's loss and tells Garcia that he busted his ass, then tells Garcia that the fans still love him before raising his hand and hugging him. MJF then kicks Garcia in the groin before putting on the Dynamite Diamond Ring. When "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard shows up, MJF punches Menard with the ring, then spits on Garcia and punches Garcia with the ring. Security soon shows up, but MJF punches them all out before hitting Garcia with the ground and pound. Garcia still tries to get up, and MJF hits him with a piledriver from the middle rope even as Interim EVP Christopher Daniels tells him not to do it. As referees check on Garcia, MJF attacks Garcia further. Will Ospreay returns to the ring and chases MJF out of the ring and out into the crowd. Garcia has to be taken out of the ring on a stretcher.
Xavier Woods beats Nathan Frazer with twelve seconds (0:12) left in the semi-finals of the fourth tournament to determine a #1 contender for Andrade's WWE Speed Championships, and will face Andrade for the title on Friday.
Jaida Parker beats "Michin" Mia Yim in a street fight.
Backstage, Karmen Petrovic is annoyed by a sighing Arianna Grace. Arianna says Sol Ruca snatched with her soul, and with it, her heart, as she is from Toronto, Ontario, Canada and she really wanted to perform in her hometown for Heatwave. As Karmen says she is also from Toronto and Arianne says that Karmen is not as Canadian as she is, Jacy Jayne and Jazmyn Nyx show up to mock both them, and Karmen Petrovic is ready to fight them.
We hear from Je'Von Evans, who is looking forward to the NXT Championship Fatal 4-Way Match at Heatwave and becoming NXT Champion.
We hear from Kelani Jordan, who lists off her accomplishments prior to being the NXT Women's North American Champion before stating that she will walk out of Heatwave as champion.
New Catch Republic (Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne) beat Hank Walker and Tank Ledger.
We hear from Shawn Spears, who has that he returned to guide and lead the young talent, but he has been met with reluctance. He says that he will now lead by example, and when he returns home, he will reach his pinnacle, and the young talent will see the light and follow his lead when he wins the NXT Championship.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Oro Mensah talks with Robert Stone and Stevie Turner and finds out that he is back in action tonight against Myles Borne. He then finds out he will not be heading to Heatwave, which Mensah is strangely okay with.
Izzi Dame beats Brinley Reece. During the match, Tatum Paxley shows up and creeps Izzi out, and continues to do so after the match.
At Chase University, Duke Hudson reveals that his win last week was not exactly clean thanks to Ridge Holland. Ridge apologizes saying he wants to part of a family, not just a group, and that he was just trying to help. Andre Chase asks Ridge to stay back during Heatwave.
Lola Vice is in the ring. She calls out Roxanne Perez, who shows up with two security guards, who are here to ensure Lola does not knock her out and steal her title again. Roxanne says she can see through Lola, knowing it is the most important match of her career. She also says that Lola is not the same person who cashed in her Women's Breakout Tournament contract. Lola says Roxanne may be the champion, but she is a fighter in the ring or in the cage. Roxanne says she also saw Lola's match with "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler at Battleground and admits she may not last two minutes with Shayna, then says this is a wrestling match, not Bellator, and that Lola is in her world that she has mastered. Lola says that she was a fighter since before she was born, and that her mother was pregnant with her during her Black Belt and that she became a fourth-degree Black Belt at taekwando. She was training for the Olympics when her mother got sick, and she got into MMA to support her family, and in two years, she fought in Madison Square Garden. She says her mother will be watching when she becomes NXT Women's Champion. Roxanne says Lola believes every word she is saying and that she respects her story, but every other woman wants to make that same phone call and she makes sure those phone calls are ever made as she builds her legacy. She says that Lola will not take her title and that nobody else in the locker room will have it, either. Lola says she does not have to give it to her, as she will take it, as she took Roxanne's best shot and smiled while Roxanne took hers and she took her title. Lola says she will prove she is the best to cross over from MMA to WWE when she becomes the first-ever Cuban-American NXT Women's Champion. She then stares at Lola, and when security steps up, one of the security guards gets knocked out with the spinning back fist. Lola says she may be stepping in Roxanne's world, but when she knocks her out, she will not know which world she is in.
We hear from "All Ego" Ethan Page, who brags about attacking both Oro Mensah and Trick Williams and beating Je'Von Evans after making his name worldwide, and this Sunday, he will become NXT Champion.
Backstage, Damon Kemp shows up showing brass knuckles to the rest of No Quarter Catch Crew. Charlie Dempsey chews him out for it, then tells Myles Borne that his best friend is the power advantage and that he should use it.
We see footage of Eddy Thorpe deejaying, and as people are watching footage of a recent gig, Lexis King shows up and says Eddy should be ashamed of himself and that rock 'n roll is real music compared to EDM. Eddy says Lexis could learn something new if he opened his mind, and Lexis leaves.
Oro Mensah beats Myles Borne after Damon Kemp inadvertently distracts Myles by trying to hand him brass knuckles.
We see a video package for Wes Lee vs. Oba Femi for the NXT North American Championship at Heatwave.
Backstage, Tyriek Igew and Tyson Dupont are brawling with Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang). Referees run in to break up the brawl.
Backstage, Malik Blade and Edris Enofé speak with Brinley Reece, and Edris says positivity does not always bring results. Brinley is bummed out and she, Malik and Edris leave. Afterwards, The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) show up in front of the camera, wanting a match with OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) next week.
Wendy Choo beats Carlee Bright by submission. At the start of the match, it is announced that Tyriek Igew and Tyson Dupont vs. Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) later tonight will not be happening, with both teams being checked on backstage.
We hear from Trick Williams, who calls Sunday his biggest test yet, and he says that while anything can happen, the only thing happening is him retaining the NXT Championship.
We hear from Senior Vice President of NXT and Talent Relations Shawn Michaels, who says that Brooks Jensen has been the cause of numerous disturbances in NXT in the last several months and has disparaged the NXT brand. He announces that next week, there will be a sit-down meeting to steer him in the right direction.
Jazmyn Nyx beats Karmen Petrovic after Jacy Jayne grabs Karmen by the foot on the outside.
Backstage, Nathan Frazer is focused with WWE Speed while Axiom is focused on their upcoming tag team match with Chase University (Andre Chase and Duke Hudson). Frazer says that they will be fine and that he will be focused when the time comes.
Backstage, Karmen Petrovic meets with General Manager Ava and finds out that Natalya has met with her, and that she and Natalya will face Jazmyn Nyx and Jacy Jayne on the Heatwave pre-show. Arianna Grace shows up wanting to tag with Karmen Petrovic.
We hear from Sol Ruca, who talks about how she taught herself everything she knows through trial and error and became a successful college gymnast, and how she was in her element at Battleground. She admits she came up short that night, but one cannot be afraid to fail. She says she is walking the walk and bringing the heat to become NXT Women's North American Champion.
Trick Williams, Shawn Spears, Je'Von Evans and "All Ego" Ethan Page meet in the ring for a contract signing for their Fatal 4-Way Match for the NXT Championship at Heatwave. Trick says that everyone will be chanting for him, and Ethan Page says Trick that regardless of the match that he is in, he will bring the same energy and fight for the fans and with his emotions, but that Trick's swagger will get in the way. He says that he can beat Trick to become champion, but he does not have to. Trick says he may have less experience than anyone else who has worn the NXT title, but he has worn it well and has put in the work, and he will add one more win to his resumé. Shawn says Trick loves the sound of his own voice and that he himself loves this emotion, then tells Trick to keep doing his thing because his emotion will bring the title to him, as it is the same emotion that gave him the win against Trick last week. Shawn then says that Je'Von Evans is happy to be there as he signs the contract, and compares Je'Von to the team that makes it to the championship game but does not have what it takes to win the big one. Je'Von says everyone wants to use his age to make him look like a punk or make fun of his lack of experience, but he is more than happy to be here, and after making fun of Shawn for never being NXT Champion, he says he will show Shawn what a champion looks like. Je'Von then signs the contract. After that Ethan signs the contract, then says he and Shawn have beaten Je'Von and asks Trick if he can do the same. Trick says he likes Je'Von a lot, but says he - or anyone else - can take his title. Shawn and Ethan then argue over who among the two of them will win as Trick signs the contract, then Shawn makes fun of Je'Von's young age before a brawl breaks out when Je'Von chews Shawn out. Shawn and Ethan then end up slammed through tables to end the show.
"Main Event" Jey Uso heads to the ring through the concourse and the crowd to start tonight's show. Jey says that Money In The Bank is coming soon and that he will be the one to climb the ladder and grab the Money In The Bank contract, then Chad Gable shows up. Gable says that "Yeet" is not even a word, then says "miracle" is and that he is one, because what he has done in the last two weeks is miraculous, as he overcame being attacked by The Wyatts, his family leaving him, and two other monsters to qualify for the match. Gable says he will become "Master In The Bank" on his way into the ring, then says Jey Uso should be the one who is scared and Jey Uso also abandoned his family. Jey says his family did what he did, which was getting out from under a manipulative scumbag. All of a sudden, the lights go out, Wyatt-style, and Gable makes his way over the barricade and slowly backs away. He soon runs into "Huskus," who is waiting in the light, and switches direction. Gable then sees "Ramblin' Rabbit," and looks for another exit. He finds one, but finds another member of The Wyatts. Gable soon makes his way further up into the crowd and runs. "Abbie" then shows up with another box, which she places on the commentary table.
It is revealed that inside of the box is yet another VHS cassette, which will be played later on in the show.
Xavier Woods beats Karrion Kross with an inside cradle. After the match, The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) attack The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods), but Kofi Kingston gets the better of them. Kofi goes for a dive over the top rope, but he gets nailed with a Kross Hammer by Karrion Kross. Kross then tries to break Kofi's left arm, and only stops when the referee gets back in the ring.
Backstage, Damian Priest asks Dominik Mysterio if he has talked to Rhea Ripley. Dominik says he has and that it is all good, but Priest says he has spoken to Rhea and that she is not happy, and that Dominik needs to actually take care of business. When they get into the clubhouse, they find Liv Morgan, who leaves for her match. Priest takes offense to Liv being in the clubhouse, and Finn takes offense to the rest of The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, Dominik) being seen as "sidekicks." Priest says they all need each other, and that he has faith in himself. Finn says he will always have Priest's back and that he will always tell him the truth, and that since Priest has become a champion, he has changed.
In memory of Leati Sika Anoa'i, 1945 - 2024.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Zelina Vega, who says that she is not interested in chasing "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio; instead, she wants to chase the Women's World Championship. She says that she is a champion, and that everyone will see what a real champion looks like.
Liv Morgan retains the Women's World Championship against Zelina Vega. During the match, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio shows up at ringside, but soon afterwards, so does Rey Mysterio. During the match, Rey shoves Dominik after the two of them go at it and ringside, then Liv Morgan hits Rey with a baseball slide. This distracts Liv Morgan to the point that Zelina hits her with the 619. Not long after this, Dominik throws a metal folding chair into the ring, but Zelina takes it and throws it into Dominik's face, allowing Liv to hit Ob-Liv-Ion to retain. After the match, Cathy Kelley interviews Liv Morgan, who says that she feels like the luckiest girl in the world and that her revenge tour is going as planned, and dedicates tonight's victory and her victory futures to Dominik Mysterio, who she calls "the most gorgeous man in WWE."
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins heads to the ring. Rollins calls Boston, Massachusetts "a championship city" and tells the fans that he needs to win back the World Heavyweight Championship, and that he cannot settle for second best or anything less than a championship. He says that if he cannot Damian Priest, then he cannot get another crack at the title, and he must re-evaluate his legacy. Rollins then says that when the pressure is at his highest, that is when he is at his very best. He says that when he takes the title from Priest, he will take Priest from The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio), even though it is not his intention to break them up. As Rollins says that Priest will be the best version of himself he can be without The Judgment Day , Finn Balor shows up. Finn says he should be in a good mood tonight, but tonight, he is in a bad mood because everything seems to be changing and it is all Rollins' fault. Rollins says that Priest is his own man making his own decision and that Finn is mad at Priest for having the World Heavyweight Championship that he could not win, and if Finn wants to step into his ring, he will knock his teeth down his throat. Damian Priest shows up, and tells the two of them that they have one last chance to get things over with. Priest says that this is no trap and that nobody else is getting involved in his business, much to the ire of Finn Balor. Priest says it is just him and Rollins, and that Rollins does not run Raw like he thinks he does. Rollins says they might as well fight right now instead of Saturday, and that leads to Finn Balor attacking Rollins from behind. Priest pulls Finn off of Rollins, and says he will do this on his own. This leads to Rollins hitting a thrust kick on both Finn and Priest, but Priest responds with South of Heaven to Rollins before checking on Finn.
It is announced that Bojangles is partnering with WWE for some collector's cups featuring The Outsiders (Scott Hall and Kevin Nash), The Hart Foundation (Bret "The Hit Man" and "The Anvil" Jim Neidhart, The Undertaker and Kane and The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley).
We hear from Ludwig Kaiser, who says that Sheamus broke his ribs during his match with Bron Breakker and that Sheamus showed his true colors, and calls him nothing but a coward. He says it was originally about beating Sheamus, but now, it is more than that, and he will make it his only goal not only to come back and beat him, but to embarrass him once and for all.
Backstage, Damian Priest tells Finn Balor that he has to beat Seth "Freakin'" Rollins on his own. Finn understands, then Priest gets Finn some ice for his jaw.
Zoey Stark beats Dakota Kai and Ivy Nile in a Triple Threat Match to qualify for the women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match after The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) show up and attack Kairi Sane, distracting Dakota Kai and allowing Zoey to hit her with the Z360 to win and qualify.
We see the contents of the VHS cassette from earlier. Bo Dallas asks Uncle Howdy how much longer they have to keep doing what they are doing, and what they are even doing in their present location. Uncle Howdy asks Bo Dallas if he honestly beleives that he brought Bray Wyatt to life. Bo Dallas says he was destined to do this. Howdy asks him if he thinks this is special, but Dallas says "special" implies others are not and are destined to be forgotten. He says that they are the ones that everyone wanted to forget and abandon, and that they made everyone notice them. Howdy asks how Bo Dallas believes he can bring Bray Wyatt to life, and Bo Dallas says that no one else is willing, and that clay in the hands of the potter is made to become something beautiful, and that they have been made to become a family. He says that there are "false prophets" belittling the family for their own gain, and says that this is disgusting and that they must pay for their sins. When Howdy asks if Bo thinks this is his responsibility, Bo says he is "the voice of the reckoning," and Howdy says he is the reckoning. The both say they are nobody, then they both start speaking at the same time as they keep switching chairs. Bo is then alone in the room. Bo says he set them free. Now Howdy is alone and Bo is not seen. Howdy says "There you are."
Backstage, Otis is met by Chad Gable in catering. Chad Gable thinks Uncle Howdy and Bo Dallas are talking about him, and says that he knows what he and that he knows Otis hates him. Otis says that he does not hate him, but tells Gable that he, Maxxine Dupri and Akira Tozawa will not help him, as this is Gable's battle, not theirs. Gable says he understands that, but tells him that Tozawa, Maxxine or even Otis himself could be next after they get him. Maxxine and Tozawa show up, and Maxxine asks if everything is okay. Gable says everything is okay and leaves.
Rey Mysterio beats "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. During the match, Liv Morgan shows up, and this briefly distracts Rey Mysterio. Later on in the match, Liv pulls Dominik out of the 619, and Rey responds by baseball slide kicking Dominik into Liv, putting Dominik in a compromising position that Liv Morgan seems to enjoy. Soon after this, Liv is attacked by Zelina Vega, and the two of them go at it. At one point, Zelina trips Liv off the apron, which in turn trips Dominik off the top turnbuckle, allowing Rey to hit the 619 and drop the dime for the win. After the match, Liv is pleading with Dominik, saying she can fix this as they both head to the back.
We hear from Sheamus, who says that last night was fifteen years since he debuted in WWE and fulfill his dreams. He says that tonight, he gets a shot at another dream of becoming a two-time Money In The Bank winner. He says Ilja Dragunov and Drew McIntyre are two of the hardest hitters and that this match will be a war, but he will be one step closer to becoming world champion for a fifth time.
We see footage of Shinsuke Nakamura with Rei Tsuruya at UFC 303.
Sami Zayn heads to the ring. Sami says he is glad to be Intercontinental Champion as well as a fighting champion, and mentions his match with Bron Breakker at Money In The Bank. He says everyone thinks that Bron will run through him, and that he understands why. Sami then says that he will beat Bron Breakker at Money In The Bank so as not to be misunderstood. As he says that he is taking nothing away from Bron Breakker as a competitor, Bron Breakker shows up. Bron gets in the ring and says Sami gained a little bit of his respect, as everyone else backstage is afraid of him while Sami came to him and gave him a fight, which tells him that Sami has guts but has no idea what he is in for. He says that all the respect will go out of the window on Saturday when he beats him down and decimates him to become the new Intercontinental Champion. Sami asks Bron if he knows how many men have said they will break him in half, and says that while it has happened many times, he has always put himself back together and has always gotten back up, with the proof being in the Intercontinental Championship. He says that he wants Bron to want the title and to want to take it away from him, and that if he has to say who he says he is, then Bron has not done his homework and is not as smart or as good as he thinks he is. Bron turns away to leave the ring, then suddenly turns back around and Spears Sami. As Sami is leaving the ring, Bron goes for another Spear on Sami, but Sami avoids it and Bron runs into the ring steps again. This leads to a brawl at the commentary table, and back in the ring, Sami hits Bron with an Exploder Suplex. Sami goes for the Helluva Kick, but Bron hits him with another Spear from out of the corner.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, Kairi Sane). Dakota Kai says that plans will not change and that Iyo Sky will win Money In The Bank, then says she is sick and tired of people getting involved in their business. Lyra Valkyria shows up and says that Dakota is only confident when Damage CTRL is a group and that Dakota will not be climbing that ladder for Iyo Sky. As Dakota says Lyra will not make it to money in the bank, Katana Chance and Kayden Carter go on the attack on Damage CTRL, and security and General Manager Adam Pearce have to break up the ensuing three-on-three brawl.
We hear from Ilja Dragunov, who says that the Money In The Bank can take one from the proving grounds to the top. He says that he knows about fighting from the bottom on his way to the top, and that it is time to breathe air of a new level. He says a career can be short, especially when animals like Bron Breakker try to end one, but says that this is a story of a different day and that he will fight Drew McIntyre and Sheamus and either become Mr. Money In The Bank or die trying.
Drew McIntyre beats Sheamus and Ilja Dragunov in a men's Money In The Bank Triple Threat qualifier. After the match, Cathy Kelley interviews Drew McInytre, who says that he told everyone that he would win this war and that he is walking into Money In The Bank and walking out World Heavyweight Champion.
Here are the highlights from tonight's show!
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